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Anatomical Terminology Flashcards

1
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Superior

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Above

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Inferior

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Below

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Cranial

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towards the head

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cephalic

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towards the head

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caudal

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towards the tail

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anterior

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towards the front

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posterior

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towards the back

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Medial

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Towards the midline

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Lateral

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Away from the midline

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Proximal

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nearest the attachment or POO (point of origin)

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Distal

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Farthest from the attachment or POO (point of origin)

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Internal

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innermost, within, inside

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External

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outermost, on outside

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Superficial

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nearest the body surface

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Deep (profundus)

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farthest from the body surface

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Central

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towards the center

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peripheral

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away from the center

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Intermediate

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between two structures

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Ventral

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Belly side

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Dorsal

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backbone side

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Dorsum

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Top of foot or hand

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Bilateral

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pair of structures on both left and right side

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Unilateral

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structure found only on one side

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Ipsilateral

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something found or occurring on the same side

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Contralateral

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something found or occurring on the opposite side

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Prone

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lying on the belly or facing downward

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Supine

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lying on the back or facing upward

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Intrinsic

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belongs to

lying within a given part

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Extrinsic

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coming from the outside a contained area

30
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List the planes of the body

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Sagittal
Coronal
Transverse

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Sagittal

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Vertical plane dividing the body into left and right sides

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Coronal

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Vertical plane dividing the body into anterior and posterior

33
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Another name for the coronal plane

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Frontal plane

34
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Midsagittal

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passing directly through the midline

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Parasagittal

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either side of the midline

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Transverse

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horizontal plane dividing the body into superior and inferior - always parallel to the ground

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Longitudinal section of the body

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vertical planes - either sagittal or coronal

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Transverse section of the body

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cross section

39
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Oblique

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on an angle from transverse or longitudinal

40
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Elevations - bony landmarks

A 
Line
Crest
Tubercle
Tuberosity
Malleolus
Trochanter
Spine
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Depressions - bony landmarks

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Fovea
Fossa
Sulcus
Notch
Foramen
Meatus (canal)
Orfice
Fissure
Groove
Hiatus
42
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Articulating surfaces - bony landmarks

A

Head - capitulum
Condyle
Trochlea

43
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What is characteristic of an articulating surface?

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covered in cartilage

Gross Anatomy (20 decks)

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